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《三国演义》第一回
宴桃园豪杰三结义 斩黄巾英雄首立功
次日，于桃园中，备下乌牛白马祭礼等项，三人焚香再拜而说誓曰：“念刘备、关羽张飞，虽然异姓，既结为兄弟，则同心协力，救困扶危；上报国家，下安黎庶。不求同年同月同日生，只愿同年同月同日死。皇天后土，实鉴此心，背义忘恩，天人共戮！”
誓毕，拜玄德为兄，关羽次之，张飞为弟。祭罢天地，复宰牛设酒，聚乡中勇士，得三百余人，就桃园中痛饮一醉。
Chapter 1 The Legend of Three Kingdoms
Three Bold Sprits Plighted Mutual Faith in the Peach Orchard
Heroes and Champions Won the First Honors Fighting the Yellow Scarves
The next day the three men had a black bull, a white horse, and other oferings brought to the peach orchard. Amid the smoke of incense they performed their ritual prostration and took their oath,"We three, though of separate ancestry, join in brotherhood here, combining strength and purpose, to relieve the present crisis. We will perform our duty to the Emperor and protect the common folk of the land. We dare not hope to be together always but hereby vow to die the selfsame day. Let shine Heaven above and the fruitful land below bear witness to our resolve. May Heaven and man scourge whosoever fails this vow."
So swearing, Liu Bei became the oldest brother; Guan Yu, the second; and Zhang Fei, the youngest. After the ceremonies they butchered the bull and spread forth a feast in the peach orchard for the three hundred local youths they had recruited; and all drank to their hearts’content.
